Here is Charles Bodine in one of the bands he either led or played in. He is to the right of center with his hand holding some drum sticks and the hand is resting on the snare drum.
Here is the house Helen was living in when she passed away.
From: Brian Bodine [bodine at gulftel.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009
Subject: Follow-up to e-mail regarding Decendents of Samuel Bodine of Clementon NJ
Dave - I was finally able to get up with my cousin Barry Bodine. He currently lives in Washington Township his address being 73 Goodwin Parkway Sewell NJ. 08080. He has a total of 3 children, Barry Stone II, a daughter Kristen and a step-daughter Denise. He confirms that Helen Sheridan Bodine died in the early 50's, but he is unable to confirm the exact year. He says she is buried in Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Berlin NJ where my grandfather Charles as well as Barry's father Charles Samuel are buried. I suspect that this is where Samuel is buried as well as the information I had heard was that he was buried in or near Berlin. He also tels me that Ethyl Bodine, as far as he know remained in Brazil. The last contact being in about 1962-63. She had 2 sons that graduated from Princeton some time in the late 50s to 60s. He tells me that after High school she attended Glassboro Normal School where she met her husband.
According to Barry Charles Joseph's brother David moved to Burlington County where either he or his decendents were involved in politics. Charles other brother Harold remained in Laurel Springs. His son Harold was about a bit younger than either of Charles Joseph Bodines children (my father and Charles Samuel) and lived in Laurel Springs as well. I believe this is the Harold Bodine that Ronny Bodine emailed me about who died in August 2001 at age 81. According to Barry they still pronounce the last name as Bo-dine.
From Ronny Bodine:
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marriage Records:
Charles Bodine AND Helen Sheridan were married 1909.
Charles and Helen Bodine were living 1910 with Helen's widowed mother and siblings in Philadelphia. Charles was employed as a compositor at a printing firm. Helen stated she had borne 1 child who was then living with them. Charles Bodine registered for the World War I draft on 9 Aug 1918 in Philadelphia. He was living 1920 in Philadelphia working as a musician and in 1930 was living in Laurel Springs, Camden County, New Jersey where he worked as a printer for a publishing company. His wife, Helen, was a grocery store proprietor. In 1942, he registered for the World War II draft as a resident of Laurel Springs, New Jersey. Charles and Helen Bodine are buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Berlin, Camden County, New Jersey. Helen (Sheridan) Bodine was the daughter of Matthew J. and Elizabeth (O'Gara) Sheridan.
Obituary, Courier-Post (Camden, NJ) of Thursday, 23 Aug 1951.
Mrs. Helen R. Bodine, of South avenue, Laurel Springs, died Tuesday night at Sea Isle City. Born in Philadelphia, she was a resident of Laurel Springs for the past 30 years. Surviving are her husband, Charles Sr.; two sons, Charles Jr., Laurel Springs, and William, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa; a daughter, Mrs. Ethel R. Neely, Rio de Janiero, Brazil; a brother, Mathew Sheridan, Atlantic City; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Harty, Marlton, and Mrs Bertha Gillen, Philadelphia, and six grandchildren. There will be a viewing Friday night at a funeral home on White Horse pike at Stone road, Lindenwold. Friends will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Solemn high requiem Mass will be sung at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Lawrence Church, Lindenwold. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven cemetery, Berlin.
Obituary, Courier-Post (Camden, NJ) of 28 June 1974.
BODINE SR. On June 26, 1974, Charles, husband of the late Helen of Broad St., Gibbstown, N.J. Age 88. Mr. Bodine was a member of the Artisans of Laurel Springs, Typographical Union No. 2, Phila. Services and interment at the convenience of the family. Funeral under the direction of Danks Homes for Funerals, White Horse Pike, Lindenwold, N.J. Eugene V. Hinski II Director.